1. Kisses from my husband
2. Painting
3. When my cat cuddles next to me on the couch
4. When my cat lets me hold him like a baby
5. Looking at how organized my photos are on webshots now
6. Talking to people at synagogue and experience the acceptance
7. A large diet coke from McDonald’s
8. Kisses from my little boy
9. Sitting and doing absolutely nothing, just sitting there, getting into that “forget myself and everything around me” state, and just daydream, lose track of time and everything
10. When I can spend as much time as I want on something that interests me, because I have nothing I need to be doing now or later
11. The song “Sh’ma Israel” by Sarit Hadad
12. Washing my face and hair in really warm water
13. Being able to get support from Debbie and Grandma
14. Being able to successfully use my recovery plan
15. The smell of fresh-cut grass
16. Places that have tons of books, especially if the books are old and the place is cozy (university library!)
17. Daffodils
18. Purple flowers
19. When my husband brings me flowers
20. My dad, who loves me and cares for me regardless of anything
21. Shopping with Pat when I enjoy it
22. The smell of lilacs
23. Hanukkah candles / hannukiahs
24. The sound of wind chimes
25. Having all the things needed to start oil painting
26. Seeing the wind blow through the tops of trees
27. A big hill full of fall colors
28. Making love with my husband
29. My daughter’s art
30. Watching my daughter create her art when she is really focused
31. Warm lakes
32. Hot showers when I have all the time in the world
33. Warm robe or towel out of the dryer after a shower
34. Plants, flowers, the earth
35. When people care about eachother and sacrifice for eachother
36. The smell of rain
37. The smell of a wood stove or fire place in fall
38. Drinking apple cider or hot chocolate and watching Fantasia in the Fall or Winter
39. Las Vegas
40. Seeing the moon rise
41. Looking for the three stars for havdalah with my husband.
42. Lighting shabbat candles
43. Latkes!
44. Blintzes for shavuot
45. Being Jewish
46. My shabbat candlesticks
47. My Star of David necklace
48. How proud my aunt Debbie is of me
49. Vanilla pudding
50. Black tights
51. Being able to dress how I want and not worry about looking professional
52. Not having to worry about getting clients or making tons of money
53. Having a fireplace / having a fire in the fireplace
54. Finally having a home we are going to stay at indefinitely
55. Seeing babies
56. Spending time with Saylor
57. Seeing Allie with Saylor and how much she loves Saylor
58. When I am not hungry or have a low appetite
59. When my jeans are really loose and I feel thin
60. The movie, When Harry met Sally
61. The movie, Six Days Seven Nights
62. Being able to read Hebrew
63. Singing songs in Hebrew when I’m alone, from memory
64. Irish music
65. Having my bangs long and my natural hair color – not struggling with my hair and having it natural
66. Cappuccino from The Attic and sitting there in the morning
67. Having pictures of my kids and other stuff on the walls
68. Driving in the early morning so I can watch the sun come up as I drive
69. When my husband kisses me on the neck
70. Wearing warm comfortable clothes – big soft sweaters, etc
71. Being in a big wave pool at Noah’s ark
72. Waking up around 7am on my own, without an alarm clock, very warm and comfortable, and knowing I don’t have to get up until I feel like it
73. When my client’s tell me “thank you” very sincerely for my efforts, whether I got them what they wanted or not.
74. When Gustav comes to get seeds
75. Seeing cardinals at the feeder
76. Humming birds
77. Real lady bugs
78. When my moods are stable (like right now)
79. Pat’s laugh
80. Pat’s voice
81. Seeing Pat’s wedding ring on him
82. Cyndi Lauper’s voice and her song “Good Enough for Me”
83. Jango
84. Tiramisu
85. Reading Torah with Pat
86. Having cholent for lunch after synagogue on saturday
87. Watching robins hop around
88. Seeing baby animals, especially with their moms or dads
89. The song, Return to Innocence – by Enigma
90. The song, Flightless Bird American Mouth – by Iron and Wine
91. Shabbat rest or walking outside on shabbat like Baird’s Creek
92. Being at synagogue with Pat and hearing him sing or pray
93. Having time to myself
94. Soft lamp light (as opposed to overhead lights)
95. Getting text messages
96. Watching the kids have a lot of fun
97. Playing games with the kids that we all enjoy
98. The Twilight books and movie
99. When Allie says she misses me or calls me Mommy :)
100. Writing when I’m doing it well.
How to write a list of 100 things that make me happy
How I did it: I did this all in one sitting because I got on a roll. When re-reading it, I realized some of my list items were things I was grateful for, not just things that made me happy (a subtle distinction, but an important one). For example, I had "Having enough money to pay bills" as one item. I think the list is more uplifting and useful to me if I don't put things like that, and instead stick to things that actually make me happy in the moment, not so much things I am grateful for. Like, I changed "having two people that are potential good friends" to "spending time with the people I am making friends with." I think making the list from that perspective makes it so much more uplifting.
People doing this are also doing these things:
Entries
dancing_feet is on my way to youth group yay!
*listening to a sweet voice singing
*being pushed in a cold pool on a sunny day
*Bible study
*a conversation that makes me think and consider new ideas
*smiling uncontrollably!
*friendly pillow fights :P
*singing while washing dishes
*giving hugs
*a beautiful sunrise!
*colourful hot-air balloons in the dark
*receiving flowers :D
But I’ll keep doing it. Great for the positive mindset. Actually started a myspace group 100 Lights so I’ll have incentive to keep this up on a regular basis. If anyone’s actually interested in my list, it’s the entry ‘100 Simple Pleasures’. I don’t know if anyone will join, but if they do, I think it would be fun to read their lists, too.
21. watching him play volleyball
22. stalking, lol
23. eating lunch at school
24. having nicknames for guys
25. rocking out
26. adding people on myspace
27. playing games
28. cheering for the boys volleyball team
29. thinking about stuff
30. being alive
14. taking pictures
15. watching HS volleyball games
16. acting like a little kid
17. knowing there’s people out there who care for me
18. having this 43 things web site
19. playing computer games
20. reading letters i get in the mail
1. listening to good music
2. watching a great movie
3. baking
4. laughing
5. eating
6. looking at old photos
7. dancing
8. hanging out with family
9. shopping with my cousin
10. reading
I actually only did this after reading this thing. It was fun and it made me happy. It didn’t really take too long either.
I’ve had a terrible week and have just been feeling crappy.
But throughout the day I made a list of 100 things that make me happy, and it reminded me why I’m just happy to be living. I definitely encourage everyone else to do the same.
- being alone
- not having to listen to anyway
- shouting at the top of my voice when im hurt
- drawing cartoons
- fighting
- watching movies ( especialy martal art ones _ )
